Small Business is Big Business at the KCP

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Small Business is Big Business at the KCP

• Presentation by Carolyn Lucas, BPS
• Honeywell FMT
• U.S. Representative Dennis Moores
• Procurement Conference
• August 11, 2009
• Johnson County Community College

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About the KCP

• The National Nuclear Administrations Kansas City
  Plant.
• Honeywell Federal Manufacturing Technologies,
  LLC.
• Our mission
• Our mission drives requirements for the types of
  products and services purchased.
• Subcontracting Activity
• NNSA Initiatives
• Business Transformation
• KCP site relocation planned from 95th Bannister
  Road to the northwest corner of MO Highway150 and
  Botts Road.

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Purchasing

• Purchasing Structure
• Honeywell FMT is the primary purchasing agent
• The Purchasing Organization
• RFPs are issued by invitation
• Types of products and services purchased
• How we purchase
• Purchase Orders
• eSourcing
• PCard
• Electronic Catalogs

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Socioeconomic Accountability

• Honeywell FMTs Small Business Subcontracting
  Plan.
• FY2001-FY2010
• Six Goal Categories SB, SDB, WOSB, HUBZ, VOSB,
  SDVOSB
• Small Business culture
• Procedures for supplier selections
• Non-competitive and competitive award thresholds
• Small Business set-asides
• Emphasis on achieving goals.
• Monthly performance feedback to our customer
• Identifying new small business suppliers.
• CCR (Central Contractor Registration)
• Outreach
• Incoming supplier introductions email /
  telephone contacts
• Affiliate organizations

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Outreach

• Outreach Focus
• Sharing Recognized Business Practices
• Scanning the Market for potential supplier
  sources
• Upcoming Events

August 12-14 10th Annual U.S. Department of
Energy Small Business Conference. Long Beach
(CA) Convention Center. Exhibitors include DOE
Program Offices, contractors, and other Govt.
Agencies. Informative Workshops and a 2-day
Matchmaking Forum.
August 27 Exhibitor at the City of Kansas City,
MO. Government Contracting Procurement
Conference (KCGCP). Hyatt Regency.
September 22 MAMBDC Annual Golf Outing. Network
in green surroundings with area corporations and
minority businesses. Oakwood Country Club.
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Tips for Marketing Your Company to Honeywell
FMT

• Maintain active registration in the CCR/Dynamic
  Small Business Search and keep company
  information current.
• Review and determine if your company meets
  pre-qualification requirements.
• Respond to the RFP invitation even if your
  company will not participate.
• Provide concise information about company
  capabilities and value. Dont depend on your Web
  site as your only marketing tool.
• Weve reduced our dependency on paper - be e
  equipped!

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Procurement Opportunities

• Honeywell FMT
• Discuss current opportunities at our exhibit
  table today.
• PCard Supplier Registration www.ariba.com
• Small Business Link www.kcp.com (Supply Chain
  Mgt)
• Contact Information CJ Warrick, Small Business
  Liaison Officer
  SmallBusiness_at_kcp.com
• U.S. Department of Energy/NNSA
• DOE site-wide Acquisition Forecast information
• https//hqlnc.doe.gov/forecast
• Annual DOE Small Business Conference link
• http//www.smallbusiness-outreach.doe.gov/
• GSA Project Team contact email for KCP site
  relocation
• nnsabiz_at_gsa.gov